| NOUN | object | remains | any object that is left unused or still extant |
|---|---|---|---|
| object | remains, archeological remains | a relic that has been excavated from the soil | |
| body | remains, cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay | the dead body of a human being |
| Sounds | rihmey'nz; riymey'nz | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | chains ... pains: 7 rhymes with eynz... | |
| Meaning | Any object that is left unused or still extant. | |
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| Example | "I threw out the remains of my dinner" | |
| Narrower | archeological remains, remains | A relic that has been excavated from the soil |
| fossil | The remains (or an impression) of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age and that has been excavated from the soil | |
| Broader | object, physical object | A tangible and visible entity |
| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
| Spanish | resto, restos, sobras | |
| Catalan | deixalla, restes | |
| Meaning | A relic that has been excavated from the soil. | |
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| Synonym | archeological remains | |
| Broader | relic | An antiquity that has survived from the distant past |
| remains | Any object that is left unused or still extant | |
| Usage of | plural, plural form | The form of a word that is used to denote more than one |
| Meaning | The dead body of a human being. | |
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| Synonyms | cadaver, corpse, stiff, clay | |
| Narrower | cremains | The remains of a dead body after cremation |
| Broader | body, dead body | A natural object consisting of a dead animal or person |
| Spanish | cadáver, cenizas, cuerpo, fiambre, muerto, restos mortales, restos | |
| Catalan | cadàver, cos, mort, restes | |
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